Tony Romo explains why Sam Darnold could be the NFL's best QB someday

Tony Romo spent his first season in the booth accurately predicting what would happen next. Jets fans should be hoping that continues after the CBS analyst heaped praise on their quarterback of the future, Sam Darnold.

Romo doesn't just think Darnold is the best quarterback in the 2018 draft class; he thinks he could be the best quarterback in the entire league whenever Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers decided to retire. That's what he told CBS Sports' Tiki and Tierney…

"I really think Sam is going to be one of the great quarterbacks in the National Football League. I think he's got a chance, before he finishes his career, at some point to possibly be the top guy. Tom Brady's gonna be done one day. I think when he goes away, it's going to be Aaron Rodgers - he's gonna be the guy until he's done. But that next phase, there's a chance. I see certain traits in Sam Darnold that are rare."

Romo expounded on those traits he sees in the Jets' quarterback of the future during the NFL on CBS Media Day.

"I do think that Sam, he has rare qualities that I like to see on the football field. I don't know how he is in the classroom. But as far as resetting the pocket, the feel, the subtle nuance to the game that sometimes goes unnoticed to the average fan, I just feel like he has those things. Which tells you that his ceiling is very high."

</div> <p>Darnold feels the blitz coming, steps up in the pocket in order to buy himself time and delivers a throw downfield - all while keeping his eyes downfield. That's exceptional quarterbacking for a rookie…</p> <div> <p>"I don't think it can be developed," Romo said of Darnold's pocket movement. "I think it's innate. I don't worry about interceptions from quarterbacks in college as much as other people do, because you can coach individuals on how to protect the football. It's a lot harder to coach them on how to let go of the football under duress and see the field. I think Sam has those things that are harder to coach."</p> </div> <p>Darnold has yet to be named the Week 1 starter, but it's looking more and more like he'll be under center when the Jets kick the 2018 season off on Monday night against the Lions.</p> <p><strong>MORE:</strong></p> <p><a data-track-label="inline|intext|n/a" href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/08/johnny-manziel-kevin-hart-video-browns-football-college-cleveland-cfl-football/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Johnny Manziel said he wanted to go back to college after his first day with the Browns</a></p> <p><a data-track-label="inline|intext|n/a" href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/08/nfl-khalil-mack-trade-rumors-seahawks-pete-carroll-twitter/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Pete Carroll's tweet had Seahawks fans convinced they're trading for Khalil Mack</a></p> <p><a data-track-label="inline|intext|n/a" href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/06/nfl-rankings-defenses-units-vikings-jaguars-eagles-rams/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Ranking all 32 NFL defenses heading into the 2018 season</a></p> <p><a data-track-label="inline|intext|n/a" href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/08/bachelor-in-paradise-episode-6-recap-leo/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Bachelor In Paradise Episode 6 recap: Leo goes over the edge</a></p> <p><a data-track-label="inline|intext|n/a" href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/08/liangelo-lavar-ball-ball-in-the-family-video-nba-draft-warriors-workout-team/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">LiAngelo Ball couldn't think of a team that would draft him after his Warriors workout</a></p></body></html>